US PATENT SUBCLASS 359 / 288
.~.~.~ Thermo-optic

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359 /   HD   OPTICS: SYSTEMS (INCLUDING COMMUNICATION) AND ELEMENTS

237  DF  OPTICAL MODULATOR {3}
238  DF  .~ Light wave temporal modulation (e.g., frequency, amplitude, etc.) {3}
240  DF  .~.~ Changing bulk optical parameter {5}
288.~.~.~ Thermo-optic {1}
289  DF  .~.~.~.~> Amplitude modulation

DEFINITION

Classification: 359/288

Thermo-optic:

(under subclass 240) Subject matter wherein optical properties (e.g., index of refraction) of an optical element are changed by or in response to applied heat.